Elle India – July 2019

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This summer, consider Hotel Porta

Felice, which is perfectly placed to

explore the seaside town of Palermo

TUCK IN

Cantan brings

hearty hotpot

and Shaokao-

style barbeque

to Bengaluru

Situated in the heart

of Palermo’s historical

centre is the 33-room

Hotel Porta Felice, a

boutique hotel that’s a

short walk from many

of the city’s main

attractions, such as

Palazzo Chiaramonte-

Steri (the home of a

former Sicilian lord), the

baroque town square

Quattro Canti, Palermo

Cathedral, and the

Piazza Pretoria. After a

day of exploring all that

Palermo has to offer, we

recommend an extended

visit to the spa. Start with

the sauna to relax those

muscles, before opting

for the signature stone

massage. Cap it off with a

long, much-deserved soak

in the jacuzzi. Tip: don’t

leave without an aperitivo

and a picture or two taken

on the hotel’s terrace—it

offers one of the best

views of the city.

Hotelportafelice.it

ITALIAN REVIVAL

Driven by design, the Moxy hotel is cut for the

sophisticated modern day traveller, and caters to them

too—its central, hip, glitzy, and affordable. Want proof?

Stop by the rooftop bar Magic Hour any night and

you’ll see the city’s cool crowd converge for cocktails.

An added bonus: celebrity tattoo artist JonBoy runs

a tattoo studio at Bar Moxy, just off the lobby. Have a

few drinks, leave with some memories and some ink

courtesy one of the hottest artists in the biz.

Moxy-hotels.marriott.com

— NEVILLE BHANDARA

The Olive Group’s latest
opening in Bengaluru is
Cantan, a Chinese bar-
house on Lavelle Road
in the city’s business
district. With a focus
on Cantonese fare from
Guangzhou, Hunan,
Shanghai and Sichuan,
AD Singh’s newest
culinary baby is all
about Chinese barbeque,
cold plates, dim sum,
and of course, hotpot.
Wash it all down with
the eatery’s signature
cocktails—Monk of the
Yangtze Orchard (orange
peel-infused rice wine

Yunnan Crossing the

Bridge Noodles

Assorted dim

sum at Cantan

A guest room

Magic Hour, the

rooftop bar at Moxy

The spa at Hotel Porta Felice

vinegar, gin, orange slices

and sparkling water) gets

our vote. Stop by, get

a hotpot for the table,

some dim sum (try the

lotus root and asparagus

puff) and the Chinese

broccoli. Keep space for

the steamed Cantonese

cheesecake, naturally.

Tel: 0 91089 34177

Monk of the

Yangtze Orchard

Photographs: Vinayak Grover (Cantan), Warren Jagger (Magic Hour, Moxy)

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